Lin Dan wins badminton world title

时间：2006-09-25 06:02:58

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Lin Dan of China salutes1 as he celebrates his victory over compatriot Chunlai Bao after their men's singles final match at the World Badminton Championships in Madrid September 24, 2006. [Reuters]
 
Sept. 25 - Lin Dan made sure that there was certain to be some kind of romantic celebration when a spasmodically brilliant display at last won him the world title in Madrid, Spain on Sunday.

 

When Lin and his girl-friend Xie Xingfang both won the All-England title in January they celebrated2 by going on the fair-ground big wheel in Birmingham.

 

Now there will be reason for a special evening again after Lin's 18-21, 21-17, 21-10 victory over his Chinese team mate Bao Chunlai.

 

Xie, the defending world champion, also beat the-top-seeded compatriot Zhang Ning in the women's singles final 21-16, 21-14.

 

The only surprise was that Lin, who has been the world's best player for much of the past three years, had never won the world title before.

 

But he seems to reserve his almost unbeatable brilliance3 for certain occasions and, in this match, for special phases of the match.

 

There were times, as for instance in final few points of the first game against Bao, when he seemed to be taking it all too casually4.

 

And there were others, such as the phase from 17-17 in the second and throughout much of the third, when he played at a higher speed and burst out from periods of defence with bursts of thrilling attack.

 

Bao once again showed the steady temperament5, good defence and ability to counter-attack which brought him surprise wins earlier in the week against Lee Chong Wei, the number one seed from Malaysia, and Lee Hyun-Il, the number five seed from Korea.

 

But in the final stages he was outplayed by Lin, who revealed the full extent of the dominance he could impose with the point at 19-10 when he flick-served the shuttle over his opponent's head, moved forward and nearly buried Bao's high and struggling return of serve through the floor.

 

Through these contrasts it had not always been easy to gauge6 Lin's frame of mind, but that became clear with his spectacular celebration.

 

He held his head as if amazed, fell slowly over as if unconscious, rolled over with his shirt over his head and raised his legs repeatedly in the air.

 

When he got up he shook the umpire's hand before making a special point of embracing Bao.

 

"I'm not sad at being second because I did my best and I believe I will do better in future," said the 23-year-old loser.

 

"I was very excited," said Lin, which sounded like an under-statement.

 

"After losing to Taufik (Hidayat of Indonesia) in the final last year I decided7 to work extra hard.

 

"I've kept up a high level all this year with the training I have done. But I'm not unhappy that I didn't meet Taufik face to face this time (he was beaten by Chen Hong) - I am just happy with the result."

 

Chinese duo Fu Haifeng and Cai Yun overpowered English pair of Anthony Clark and Robert Blair 21-9, 21-13 to win the men's doubles title to end a 17-year-old gold drought in the event.

 

The win provides another testimony8 to the supremacy9 of China who also won the men's singles, women's singles and doubles in the Championships.

 

The only title slipped out of their hands is the mixed doubles which was clinched10 by English pair Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms.

 

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1 salutes 3b734a649021fe369aa469a3134454e3     
n.致敬，欢迎，敬礼( salute的名词复数 )v.欢迎，致敬( salute的第三人称单数 )；赞扬，赞颂
参考例句：
  • Poulengey salutes, and stands at the door awaiting orders. 波仑日行礼，站在门口听侯命令。 来自辞典例句
  • A giant of the world salutes you. 一位世界的伟人向你敬礼呢。 来自辞典例句
2 celebrated iwLzpz     
adj.有名的，声誉卓著的
参考例句：
  • He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
  • The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。
3 brilliance 1svzs     
n.光辉，辉煌，壮丽，（卓越的）才华，才智
参考例句：
  • I was totally amazed by the brilliance of her paintings.她的绘画才能令我惊歎不已。
  • The gorgeous costume added to the brilliance of the dance.华丽的服装使舞蹈更加光彩夺目。
4 casually UwBzvw     
adv.漠不关心地，无动于衷地，不负责任地
参考例句：
  • She remarked casually that she was changing her job.她当时漫不经心地说要换工作。
  • I casually mentioned that I might be interested in working abroad.我不经意地提到我可能会对出国工作感兴趣。
5 temperament 7INzf     
n.气质，性格，性情
参考例句：
  • The analysis of what kind of temperament you possess is vital.分析一下你有什么样的气质是十分重要的。
  • Success often depends on temperament.成功常常取决于一个人的性格。
6 gauge 2gMxz     
v.精确计量；估计；n.标准度量；计量器
参考例句：
  • Can you gauge what her reaction is likely to be?你能揣测她的反应可能是什么吗？
  • It's difficult to gauge one's character.要判断一个人的品格是很困难的。
7 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
8 testimony zpbwO     
n.证词；见证，证明
参考例句：
  • The testimony given by him is dubious.他所作的证据是可疑的。
  • He was called in to bear testimony to what the police officer said.他被传入为警官所说的话作证。
9 supremacy 3Hzzd     
n.至上；至高权力
参考例句：
  • No one could challenge her supremacy in gymnastics.她是最优秀的体操运动员，无人能胜过她。
  • Theoretically,she holds supremacy as the head of the state.从理论上说，她作为国家的最高元首拥有至高无上的权力。
10 clinched 66a50317a365cdb056bd9f4f25865646     
v.（尤指两人）互相紧紧抱[扭]住( clinch的过去式和过去分词 )；解决（争端、交易），达成（协议）
参考例句：
  • The two businessmen clinched the deal quickly. 两位生意人很快达成了协议。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Evidently this information clinched the matter. 显然，这一消息使问题得以最终解决。 来自辞典例句

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